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GMO Climate Change Trust - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Trust seeks high total return.
Fund Strategy
GMO Australia seeks to achieve the Trust's investment objective by investing primarily in equities of companies GMO Australia believes are positioned to benefit, directly or indirectly, from efforts to curb or mitigate the long-term effects of global climate change, to address the environmental challenges presented by global climate change, or to improve the efficiency of resource consumption.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 9.24% 25.29% 24.6% 5.88% -6.16% -4.57% -% -%
Growth return 9.24% 23.99% 23.31% 4.78% -7.78% -6.49% -% -%
Income return 0% 1.3% 1.29% 1.1% 1.62% 1.92% -% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 0.92% 6.62% 5.1% 20.06% 19.45% 20.5% 15.74% 12.6%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

GMO Climate Change Trust
Australian Equities
0.19%
International Equities
97.33%
Cash
2.48%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
1.45%
International Equities
95.48%
Cash
1.77%
Property & Infrastructure
1.15%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.14%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
GMO Climate Change Trust
GMO Australia Limited
GMO1979AU
Equity World Large Blend
star (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
5 Oct 2021
$47.04 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$0.8142 (as at 18 Sep 2025)
$0.8093 (as at 18 Sep 2025)
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Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.76% (as at 30 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.76% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $250,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
LG Chem Ltd Equity 5.39%
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FAQs about the GMO Climate Change Trust

The objective of the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is The Trust seeks high total return.

The strategy of the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is GMO Australia seeks to achieve the Trust's investment objective by investing primarily in equities of companies GMO Australia believes are positioned to benefit, directly or indirectly, from efforts to curb or mitigate the long-term effects of global climate change, to address the environmental challenges presented by global climate change, or to improve the efficiency of resource consumption.

The APIR code of the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is GMO1979AU.

GMO Climate Change Trust’s total return last month was 9.24%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.24% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

GMO Climate Change Trust’s total return for the last three months was 25.29%. This was made up of a growth return of 23.99% and an income return of 1.3%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

GMO Climate Change Trust’s one-year total return is 5.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.78% and an income return of 1.1%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

GMO Climate Change Trust’s one-year total return is -4.57%. This was made up of a growth return of -6.49% and an income return of 1.92%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is :

Australian Equities
0.19%
International Equities
97.33%
Cash
2.48%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is GMO Australia Limited.

The GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund was $47.04 million.

The GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund has an inception date of 5 Oct 2021.

The current entry price of the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is $0.8142 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8093 per unit (as at 18 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is $0.8093 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8142 per unit (as at 18 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the GMO Climate Change Trust managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $250000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.